1.0Max Marmerhttps://www.maxmarmer.com/blogMax Marmerhttps://www.maxmarmer.com/blog/author/maxmarmer/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vQpmnIKByu"><a href="https://www.maxmarmer.com/blog/life-purpose-ego-essence/">Life Purpose and the Tension Between Ego & Essence</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.maxmarmer.com/blog/life-purpose-ego-essence/embed/#?secret=vQpmnIKByu" width="600" height="338" title="“Life Purpose and the Tension Between Ego & Essence” — Max Marmer" data-secret="vQpmnIKByu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.maxmarmer.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> As you get in touch with your life purpose and attempt to live it fully, you will inevitably feel the tension between your ego and your higher essence. The societally infused egoic identity of post modern narcissism will pull you to maximize the novelty of your life, to seek freedom from commitments and compel you Continue Reading